面冷言横 — “To have a cold expression and speak rudely or harshly”
面冷言横 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a cold expression and speak rudely or harshly”. Stern-faced and aggressive in talk. Literally, “cold face, harsh words”.
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面冷言横 Pronunciation and Pinyin
面冷言横 Character Breakdown
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新来的经理虽然工作能力很强，但总是面冷言横，让下属感到难以亲近。
Although the new manager is very capable at work, he always has a cold expression and speaks harshly, making his subordinates feel difficult to approach.
Idioms Related to 面冷言横
More idioms starting with 面
- miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
- miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
- miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
- miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
- miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
- miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
- miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction
- miàn面hé和xīn心bù不hé和outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile
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Open the tool →Questions about 面冷言横
What does 面冷言横 mean?
面冷言横 (miàn lěng yán héng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a cold expression and speak rudely or harshly”.
How do you pronounce 面冷言横?
面冷言横 is pronounced miàn lěng yán héng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面冷言横 literally mean?
Literally, 面冷言横 means “cold face, harsh words”. It is used to mean “to have a cold expression and speak rudely or harshly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面冷言横?
横：粗暴。面孔冷漠，说话蛮横